Pleasant Acres stallions double up on Saturday

Pleasant Acres stallions struck twice on Saturday with eye-catching scores in Florida and Louisiana.

LADY’S CHANT – The 4-year-old filly by Neolithic had veteran Ronnie Allen Jr. in the irons for the mile and 40-yard trip over the main track at Tampa Bay Downs. Despite having won her last, she was allowed to go off at odds of $13-1, and she paid $29.40.

The filly owned and bred by Martin and Emily Goodell was off quickly, then was eased back to second for the run down the backstretch. Allen slipped her through on the inside and she took the lead entering the stretch, then put it in overdrive and coasted to the wire nine lengths in front, clocked in 1:40.84. She raised her record to 2-3-6 in 16 starts, and the check for $10,500 jumped her total to $46,505. She received an Equibase ‘E’ speed figure of 77, best of her 16 starts.

HONOR THAT DUDE – The bred by Maverick Stables in Louisiana broke his maiden at Delta Downs in his ninth start. David Cardoso had him in a stalking position early, sent him to the lead on the turn, and he drew off to win by nearly six lengths in 1:28.61 for the seven furlongs. The $10,000 OBS October yearling collected $16,200 for the score.